119-hr-5558119th CongressWALLET

Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Introduced

Summary

Raises the tax-free limit for employer-dependent care assistance to ease child care costs for working families. This bill would increase the Internal Revenue Code exclusion for amounts paid under a dependent care assistance program (section 129) from $7,500 to $10,500 and raise the separate-filer cap from $3,750 to $5,250. The change applies to amounts paid or incurred in calendar years beginning after the date of enactment.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher tax-free limit for dependent care

If enacted, this would raise the tax-free limit for employer dependent care plans from $7,500 to $10,500 per year. If you file married separately, your limit would be $5,250. You would need an employer program or a dependent care FSA to use this. The change would apply to amounts paid or incurred in calendar years beginning after the date of enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/23/2025

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

  • Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2026

Roll Call Votes

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